Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Mexico
Mexico: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 7.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 7.1% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Mexico peaked at 8.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.
That places Mexico 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 131.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 105.61 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Mexico?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Mexico was 7.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.